La isla del salmón y la discordia

This is the best Norwegian series I have ever seen. The reviews in Norway has been very good, which is indeed deserved.

My background is financial journalism in Norway, and I find the plot quite realistic. The series describes the pros and cons of the salmon industry in a balanced way.

The casting works well, and the acting is generally good. The leading role of the salmon queen is especially convincing.

But more than anything this is elegant satire, and great fun. I laughed through all the episodes, but of course it helps to have a nordic sense of humor and a knowledge of this entrepreneurical coastal culture.

The series portray salmon farmers on a fabled island closely depicted on one of the pioneer islands that developed the industry. In their quest for hegemony, family lines get crossed in trickery and deceit.

The first two episodes are somewhat slow, but they pick up rapidly with stunning scenery and local extras shining in their self irony and whit.

The acting gradually shows the multifaceted and shifting alliances on the island that actually boasts the highest average wealth in a Norwegian municipality.

Some of the scenes are priceless, especially one where a veteran actor has a cameo appearance during Halloween. The ending opens for a sequel.

With a limited number of reviews here and the bulk of them negative I've got to weigh in. I thought this show was priceless. I loved it. Basically a Succession style take on a salmon farming business in Norway but done with a more satirical touch. It was clever, unique and thoroughly entertaining. I was fascinated by the subject of industrial salmon farming plus it made for a number of striking visual cinematic moments. The dynamics of various shifting factions of family members kept things dramatically up in the air. Lots of good minor character plot lines too. I mean, I just don't know what's not to love.

I started watching this TV series without high expectations. At first it would seem like another one of those supposedly humorous Nordic series that quickly becomes boring, but after a while it became a very good surprise. The plot is not particularly new, but the approach is very fun and innovative. In some ways it feels like a mix of Sussectionion and Fargo. Good actors, beautiful landscapes and a typical Nordic and sarcastic humor to match. For many who are not used to Nordic series, the cultural differences may be strange and take some time to relate to.

Very good. I highly recommend it and I look forward to the second season.

If you don't get the gender reversals in this subversive and wonderful film, look again. Males are reduced to carrying things for the all powerful females. Males swan around in pearls, makeup, and skirts. They tend babies and iron shirts, complain when no one shows up to eat their cooking. One male is not only sterile but can't get it up without having his wife on the phone. Women, on the other hand, wear pantsuits, show up in boardrooms, cut deals, ride in a helicopter, steer their own boats, dip snuff. Powerful mamas vie with younger versions of themselves in their daughters. A tour de force.